SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his revised state budget, committing hundreds of millions of dollars to housing and education, but the governor also wants more money to address homelessness.
Cities across the state will see a big increase in tax dollars to combat homelessness if the legislature approves governor Gavin Newsom’s revised budget.
The governor says californians are fed up.
“This homeless issue is rightfully top of mind for people all across this state, they’re outraged by it, they’re disgusted by it, and they’re wondering what the hell is going on in Sacramento, and they should,” Newsom said.
Newsom’s proposals include:
$150 million for mental health care, $20 million for legal help for those facing eviction, and $650 million to city and county governments for emergency aid.
“They’ll still say it’s not enough, while we appreciate it, its not enough, but it’s significantly more. It’s twice as much as they got last year,” Newsom said.
The governor says the homeless crisis in California is an epidemic, made worse by a health care system that does a bad job addressing mental health.
Click to hear report by KMJ’s Clint Olivier.
